Month: February 2024
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2. The Club Fairy
David spotted her across the bar even before the bass dropped. The way she had flowers lackadaisically braided through her long red hair had caught his attention early. The way she laughed too loud despite appearing to be the soberest member of her party had kept him turning his head. And the way she danced…
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1. When a Flower is Enough
He set his suitcase down and stepped out of the taxi. His vacations were always far too short and far too infrequent. He paid the fare and turned back to look at his sad apartment complex. The sepia-colored four story building glared down at him, uncaring. Its faceless exterior drained the color from him, ignorant…
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Coming Soon: When Hope Burned White
When Hope Burned White is a collection of 10 short stories that explore ideas of hope, isolation, frustration, loneliness, and taking control of the little things when there is nothing else. When life burns you down to coals, this is what’s left. Each story is about a page in length. They are more emotionally charged…
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Inspiration: Dixit, the Game
You know how they say a picture is worth a 1000 words? As an amatuer high school writer, I argued regularly with people about which was better: an enchanting image or a thousand beautiful words. As an adult, I have since decided that both are equally bewitching in the right circumstances. For me, an image…
Grant Pearson 